US President Joe Biden decided to extend the unilateral sanctions regime against Syria for an additional year, according to the notice published by the White House.
This indicates that the various restrictive measures introduced by Washington against Damascus from 2004 to 2012 are still in effect.
In particular, the restrictions provide for a ban on the assets of certain individuals and legal entities and a ban on the export of certain categories of US goods and services to Syria.
Restrictions provide in particular blocking assets of certain individuals and legal entities and the ban on exports of specific categories of US goods and services to Syria.
"I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared with respect to the actions of the Government of Syria," the US president said.
"The United States will consider changes in policies and actions of the Government of Syria in determining whether to continue or terminate this national emergency in the future," as stated in the notice.
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